Sorry to say, but the family law courts in Scotland are a complete joke.

I have been trying to get my case for custody of my wee boy into court for nearly 2 years now and it keeps getting put back as my ex (mum) turns up or doesn't as the fancy takes her with no legal representation so never mind the interests of the child ,we can't possibly let her face an advocate on her own.

I believe that these cases should be given a set time scale and if either party fails to meet it ,then they should be ruled against.

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I WAS REPORTING MY CONCERNS OF NEGLECT SINCE jan2002

23 missed appointments with doctors No treatment at all for a severe iron burn in Jan 2002 (your xxxxx stated that he had investigated and was satisfied that my child had received appropriate medical treatment, although your records and my sons medical files show clearly that no treatment was ever sough and my ex blatantly lied to social workers on record)

My son was discharged from speech therapy through non attendance My son missed kidney scans spanning more than 18mnths and I quote

We were unable to complete all of the required investigations as xxxxx did

not attend for follow up. Dr Manish Malik 17/06/04

given his clinic attendance history, I am not hopeful that he will attend further appointments. Dr Jo Walsh 14/03/05

xxxxx now has ten teeth removed through poor dental hygiene and missed appointments.

Nursery records

These contain numerous (7)statements of events surrounding my young son aged 3 and a half ,such as and I quote "he was curled up in the foetal position , he was sobbing and

shaking I asked him why he was so upset, he answered that he was afraid that he would get hit. He than said Gran hits me but its a secret, she says its a secret , I nodded and said are you saying gran hits you he said yes but itís a secret .Iíve not to tell mum .I told my dad and he said he will try and stop her. This is only one of many such statements on record, made by my son to his nursery which your staff attempted to withhold from me.

I have chosen not to attach in this correspondence , any of the many photographs showing clear finger marks and suspicious bruising on my young 5 year old son spanning almost two years, but will merely quote my advocate :

We could ask the court cleaner to look at these pictures and she would clearly state that it was child abuse.

Even the Pakistani court made a judgement in respect of Misbah before our joke of a legal system has heard a single word.

I am sick hearing from senior legal partners , that they no longer practice family law because of the unfair and biased treatment fathers receive in court in respect of their children.

IF YOU LOT KNOW IT IS NOT FAIR THEN GET A SPINE STAND UP FOR THE CHILDRENS SAKE AND DO SOMTHING ABOUT IT. WE KNOW YOU HAVE A CAREER BUT IF WE DON'T FIX IT ,EVERYONE WILL SUFFER AS OUR CHILDREN ARE EVERYONE'S FUTURE